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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Heston and Isleworth 1930
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Heston and Isleworth]
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| Defects or Diseases. | Routine Inspections. | Special Inspections. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of Defects. | No. of Defects. | |||
| Requiring treatment. | Requiring to be kept under observation, but not requiring treatment. | Requiring treatment. | Requiring to be kept under observation, but not requiring treatment. | |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| Malnutrition | 10 | 14 | 6 | 4 |
| Uncleanliness (See also Table IV., Group V.). | 123 | ... | 457 | ... |
| Skin— | ||||
| Ringworm— | ||||
| Scalp | ... | ... | 14 | ... |
| Body | ... | ... | 17 | ... |
| Scabies | 1 | ... | 5 | ... |
| Impetigo | 4 | ... | 211 | ... |
| Other Diseases (nun- tuberculous) | 8 | ... | 168 | 1 |
| Eye— | ||||
| Blepharitis | 5 | 2 | 11 | ... |
| Conjunctivitis | 1 | ... | 29 | 1 |
| Keratitis | ... | ... | 1 | ... |
| Corneal Opacities | ... | ... | 1 | ... |
| Defective Vision | 214 | 39 | 138 | 2 |
| (excluding squint) Squint | 9 | 8 | 6 | 1 |
| Other Conditions | 5 | 3 | 60 | 4 |
| Ear— | ||||
| Defective Hearing | 34 | 26 | 24 | 4 |
| Otitis Media | 1 | 4 | 57 | 2 |
| Other Ear Diseases | 6 | 2 | 50 | 2 |
| Nose and Throat— | ||||
| Enlarged Tonsils | 96 | 137 | 59 | 10 |
| Adenoids | 30 | 38 | 8 | ... |
| Enlarged Tonsils and Adenoids | 58 | 38 | 28 | 6 |
| Other Conditions | 2 | 9 | 67 | 16 |
| Enlarged Cervical Glands | 15 | 47 | 24 | 10 |
| (non-tuberculous) Defective Speech | ... | 4 | ... | 2 |